In one of my favorite set of books as a teen, the stories always included a part where the main character was faced with the challenge of ‘jumping into the abyss’.

It was a powerful metaphor for permanently leaving behind an old unwanted self. Clearly, I mentally understood the wisdom of this. At the same time, I was controlled by my insane attachment to the problems, worries, and conflicts that I called ‘me’. Whenever they became threatened in any way, I immediately fell back within the cocoon of my own making.

Imagine a world where everyone can shine, where working through difficult conversations and confrontations is the norm.

Imagine being so flexible that you can imagine all beings’ perspectives without deferring to any.

Imagine having a heart so big that it can heal anything!

The power each of you have is enough to shift our destiny as a world, our universe as a whole, our communities and families, into a brighter and more illuminated place. Whatever darkness you think you carry it is not even an inkling as big as your light!